3 Syllables
The rate at which prices increase
What is inflation?
These are the taxes imposed by a government on goods and services imported from another country
What are tariffs?
The total value of a Country’s goods and services within its borders
What is gross domestic product?
This is the central bank of the United States
What is the federal reserve?
The rate at which prices decrease
What is deflation?
These are the laws, regulations and strategies that a country uses to manage international trade
What are trade policies?
This term refers to how quickly an asset can be converted into cash without significantly impacting its market price
What is liquidity?
The cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount
What is interest rate?
This is the combination of High Inflation, Stagnant Economic Growth and High Unemployment
What is stagflation?
Assets or investments that cannot be quickly converted into cash are known as…
What is illiquid?
The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another
What are currency exchange rates?
This measures how optimistic or pessimistic someone is about the state of the economy and their finances
What is consumer confidence?
This is a trend where the market as a whole or broad market indexes are rising
What is a bull market?
This type of investment is for mature companies wanting to expand or restructure operations
What is growth capital?
This is an acquisition of a company where the buyer uses a substantial amount of debt to finance the purchase
What are leveraged buyouts?
This involves allocating capital from one country into the assets or business of another country
What is foreign investing?
This is a trend where the market experiences a decline over 2 months of 20% or more
What is a bear market?
A pooled investment that primarily invests in start-ups and small to medium sized enterprises with high growth potential is known as…
What is venture capital?
Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Art, Antiques and managed futures are all examples of what type of investment
What are alternatives investments?
This is an individual allowed to buy and sell securities not registered with financial authorities
What is an accredited investor?